IND vs SL 2nd Test Day 1 Match Report: India batted brilliantly on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka and took 5 wickets for 300 runs at stumps. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, the Indian team lost some wickets in the beginning, but Devdutt Padikkal took control of the innings by scoring a brilliant century. Padikkal scored 117 runs in 193 balls, which included 12 fours. His brilliant innings put India in a strong position and now the team will be eyeing a big score on the second day.
Yashasvi Jaiswal gave a fast start to India. He scored 45 runs on 53 balls and hit 9 fours in his innings. However, Yashasvi was dismissed by Asitha Fernando. After this, KL Rahul became the victim of Lahiru Kumara after scoring 18 runs. Captain Shubman Gill then batted with patience and scored 50 runs in 108 balls. He hit 6 fours in his innings, but after completing his half-century, Asitha Fernando also sent him to the pavilion.
Pant’s injury increases concern
The Indian team suffered a big blow during the day when wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant got injured and retired hurt. Pant scored only 3 runs in 15 balls. After this he had to leave the field. The future situation will be important for the Indian team regarding his injury. At the same time, Ravindra Jadeja also scored a useful 43 runs. He faced 83 balls and hit 4 fours, but Asitha Fernando made him her third victim.
India will be eyeing a big score on the second day
Till the end of the day’s play, Dhruv Jurel was unbeaten on 7 runs and Saransh Jain was unbeaten on 4 runs. Asitha Fernando was the most successful bowler from Sri Lanka, who took 3 wickets. Lahiru Kumara and Keshara Nuvantha got one wicket each. Now India would like to score a big score by scoring fast runs on the second day. At the same time, Sri Lanka will try to dismiss the remaining Indian batsmen early in the initial session.